Obama Bemoans 'epidemic of violence' (Wants permanent Assault Weapons Ban)

AP ^ | 7/15/97 | NATHANIEL HERNANDEZ

[NRA2BFree]

CHICAGO (AP) - Standing before a church congregation that has witnessed inner-city violence firsthand, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Sunday that more must be done to end a social ill that is "sickening the soul of this nation." Obama told churchgoers at the Vernon Park Church of God on Chicago's South Side that too many young lives are being claimed by violence and more must be done to combat the problem.

"From South Central L.A. to Newark, New Jersey, there's an epidemic of violence that's sickening the soul of this nation," the Illinois senator told the crowd. "The violence is unacceptable and it's got to stop."

Nearly three dozen Chicago students have been killed this year, according to Chicago Public Schools. Obama said that figure is higher than the number of Illinois serviceman who've died in Iraq in 2007.

"We need to express our collective anger through collective action," Obama said.

He said the government needs to permanently reinstate an assault weapons ban and close regulatory loopholes that protect unscrupulous gun dealers.

He also said government should support and fund more after-school programs to keep kids off the streets. But some of the burden must also be shouldered by residents who need to do more to raise and protect at-risk children, he added.

"We have an entire generation of young men in our society who have become products of violence, and we are going to have to break the cycle," Obama said. "There are too many young men out there who have gone down the wrong path."

He later added, "There's a reason they go out and shoot each other, because they don't love themselves. And the reason they don't love themselves is because we are not loving them enough."

[shadowcat]

He can kiss butt.

He will not kiss mine!!

[blackbart.223]

" And what’s with the Benito Mussolini chin out pose there?"

Birds of a feather?

[shadowcat]

He can kiss butt.

He will not kiss mine!!

[Trueblackman]

No common sense here, just ban the guns and don’t blame the quagmire of the Liberal Great Society, no that is never to blame for the failure of the Black Family.

[blackbart.223]

"Barack Obama is more radical than Hillary."

Don't bet on it. He just doesn't lie as well as she does.

[VOA]

Obama Bemoans 'epidemic of violence' (Wants permanent Assault Weapons Ban)

just speaking for myself, what I'd want is...

Permanent Ban On Muslim-Conscious Politicans Campaigning
as Faux Christians

[eekitsagreek]

I can’t believe that my fellow state citizens have elected him and Durbin to the Senate.

[Erik Latranyi]

"We have an entire generation of young men in our society who have become products of violence, and we are going to have to break the cycle..."

Conservatives are breaking the cycle. It's called concealed carry, the castle doctrine, mandatory sentences, three strikes and you're out, the death penalty, and constructionist judges.

It works in every conservative state and metropolitan area.

Liberal programs fail in every liberal state and metropolitcan area.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Liberal government programs & the drug war are largely responsible for the problems plaguing the black community.

[Erik Latranyi]

Don't bet on it. He just doesn't lie as well as she does.

He is more liberal than Hillary. While it is hard to believe, just read what people who know him have said.

[padre35]

The more liberals talk, the worse they look to just average US voters so far they have:

1. Promised the largest tax increase in US history
2. Ban firearms
3. Hold a “gays only” debate
4. Advocate retreat in the War on Terror

They are merely giving us ammunition for 2008, keep talking liberals, just keep talking the red meat is needed.

[AzaleaCity5691]

I actually want Obama to be the Democratic nominee, because it guarantees us a landslide.

[joebuck]

And “assault weapon” will be defined as any device which uses expanding gas to propel a projectile.

[VOA]

Nearly three dozen Chicago students have been killed this year,
according to Chicago Public Schools. Obama said that figure
is higher than the number of Illinois serviceman who've died in Iraq
in 2007.

Now there's a campaign punchline for Obama to run on:
During My Senatorial Watch in Illinois, Young Black Men Were
SAFER Serving In Iraq Than Living In My Home State!!!!"


or

Join The US Military: It's Safer Than South-side Chicago, Homes!!!

Now that's a proud record of accomplishment, Senator Obama.
You've on the fast-track to The White House!
WITH A BULLET!!!

(as they used to say about a record flying up the charts!)

[VOA]

Nearly three dozen Chicago students have been killed this year,
according to Chicago Public Schools. Obama said that figure
is higher than the number of Illinois serviceman who've died in Iraq
in 2007.

Now there's a campaign punchline for Obama to run on:
During My Senatorial Watch in Illinois, Young Black Men Were
SAFER Serving In Iraq Than Living In My Home State!!!!"


or

Join The US Military: It's Safer Than South-side Chicago, Homes!!!

Now that's a proud record of accomplishment, Senator Obama.
You've on the fast-track to The White House!
WITH A BULLET!!!

(as they used to say about a record flying up the charts!)

[mylife]

Yes he is toast.
Gun control is a loser.

How many of these homicides involved an “assault rifle”

[vetsvette]

“Obama Bemoans ‘epidemic of violence’ (Wants permanent Assault Weapons Ban)”

Which just goes to prove, for anyone that needs more proof, that he’s a vacuous moron.

[blackbart.223]

"He is more liberal than Hillary. While it is hard to believe, just read what people who know him have said."

Obama is a snake out in the open so he is easy to spot. Hillary is the snake in the grass making her harder to spot for some and that makes her more dangerous.

[mylife]

Whoaaaa.. Simmer down big guy

[vetsvette]

“How do the dems get away with this??”

Dim’s don’t follow any laws that they don’t want to follow - and they don’t get prosecuted. Republican politco’s don’t pursue charges against Dim’s because they don’t want to appear partisan — but, they do pursue fellow Republicans because they want to set an example.

Dim’s don’t offer the same courtesy to Republicans.

This is one of the many reasons that Republicans are called the “stupid party.”